Advertising device.



E. A. QUIMBY. ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATIOR FILED .IULYZS. 191s.

Patented May 7,1918.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESSES EUGENE A. QUIMBY, 0F HALEDON, NEW JERSEY.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '7, 1918.

Application filed July 25, 1916. Serial No. 111,222.

contemplates the provision of an improved device of this character that includes means for. rockably supporting an element in conjunction with the sign proper to beactuated by the jolting or swaying of the respective device upon which it is used.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the type in question that is extremely simple in construction, strong and durable, and highly practical from both the standpoint of the manufacturer and the standpoint of the user; and which, it is believed, may be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

Various other objects and advantages will become apparent during the continuance of the following description.

These objects are accomplished by such means as are shown in their preferred form in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Inthe accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like parts throughout the several "views;

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation showing my invention as in its preferred embodiment;

Fig.2 is a view in top plan showing the relative position of the movable member;

Fig. 3 is a cross se tional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a view in detail of the movable memben'. Y

In reducing my invention topractice, I preferably provide a base or other suitable supporting structure, such as for instance, is designated by the numeral 10, that-may be formed of any desirable material, and contains such illustration or sign, as desired. However, in the present embodiment, this base tively thin and light metal or heavy card board, having its lower marginal edge bent will be formed of'a rela-" that it floats and therefore, the member 13,

in the present instance may be formed to resemble the contour of a cake of this particular soap and mounted so as to give the impression to the observer, that it is floatmg.

The member 13 itself, may be constructed of any desirable material, such for instance as card board or the like, and in View of such circumstance, I do not desire to limit myself to any specific form. With a view of supporting this member, in a manner such as set forth above, I first provide the base 10 with a suitable vibratory, rectilinear and horizontal supporting member or track which, in the present embodiment, is shown in the form of a strand of resilient wire 14 having its ends secured in the base so as to space its intermediate portion therefrom. The supporting member 14 is preferably arranged between the base 10 and the bent portion or shield 12 thereofwherebyit will be obscured from the view of the observer.-

A branch member or carriage, such as designated in its entirety by the numeral 15, carries a supporting pin or pivot 16, which in turn connects with the member 13 in the manner shown; while a bushing 17 is ar-' ranged between the said member and'the branch member 15 so as to retain the same in spaced relation to the carriage. The leg portions 18 of the carriage 15 are suitably curved, as at 19, adjacent their lower ends to form bearing portions which may be effectually engaged with the supporting A member 14. It is contemplated to arrange the carriage 15 substantially intermediate the ends of the supporting member 14, whereby the greatest amountof resiliency of the, latter may be utilized, and at the same time support the member 13 in a position whereby its lower edge will normally overlap the upper'edge' of the flange or shield 12 of the base, so as to completely hide the legs or downwardly diverging branches 18 of the carriage 15.

This type of device is readily applicable for use in connection with street car advertising, since the jar and swaying of the car myself'tothis specific construction.

m, IECQPIQS .of this patent may be. obtained for would cause'the members 13 to be rocked in a desired manner so as to give the same an appearance as if it were floating. The member 13 is freely rotatable with respect to the 6 branch member 15, to a certain extent, and

this movement combined with the vibrations ofthe-supporting-member 14: causes the carriage 15 to have a gliding movement along the track If, such movement being in oppo- 10 site directions, according to whether the car is moving up grade or down grade.

Furthermore, it is pointed out that the Lmem'ber 13"may be used under varying conditions, inasmuch as the particular function 15 of the same is to attract attention by its From the foregoing, it is believed that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily understood and, therefore, further detail description is deemed an unnecessary.

In reducing my invention to practice, I find that the form referred to herein as the most practical and preferred embodiment is the-most eflicient, but realizing that certain conditions will necessarily vary in concur.-

rencewith the adoption of my device, I

desire to emphasize the fact that various minor changes in-the details of construction and in the proportion of parts may be resorted towhenfrequired-without sacrificing any'oftheadvantages ofmy invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new and desire to se 15 cure by'Letters Patent is lrAn advertising device comprising a body adaptedto' have an advertisement dis ;,played thereon, a substantially horizontal track supported by said body and being vibratory with relation to said body, a carriage secured to said trackand movable therealong, andan advertlsmg element unmounted on said carriage so as to move therewith and to move with relation thereto.

5 2.. An advertising sign adapted to be carriediby a carand comprising a sheet or plate having itslower portion turned upward so .--.;as to provide a flange anda housing, a track within said housing, a carriage engaged with said track and movable therealong, said carriage extending above theupper edge of said housing, and an advertising element supported by said carriage and having its lower edge in cooperative relation with the upper edge of said flange so as to hide said carriage from view, whereby the said advertising ele ment has the appearance of floating from. side to side of said sheet or plateas the car" moves up or down grade,

3. The combination of a sign member, a

length of resilient wire having its ends se cured to said sign member and having its intermediate portion spaced therefrom, a

shield connected to said sign member and hiding said wire from'view, a carriage movably secured tosald wire and extending up ward therefrom and aisign element secured being movable with said carriage and also being movable with relation thereto.

to the upper portion of said carriage and 4;. An advertising sign adapted to becarried by a car andcomprising a sign member having its lower end formed with'a housing the upper edge of which is substantially horizontal when the car is on a horizontal track, a track in said housing and being also substantially horizontal when the car is on a horizontal track, a carriage supported by said track and extending upward therefrom abovethe upper edge of said housing, and a sign element supported by the upper end of said carriage and extending downward below the upper edge of said housing, whereby, the said advertising element is movable with said carriage by the means of gravity and'the vibration of said track when the car moves up or down grade; the said carriage being hidden by said housing and said sign element.

5. A sign comprising a base sign member,

a track supported in approximately horizontal position thereon, a carriage having down- I Wardly diverging branches which engage with said track and extending upward therefrom, a pivot' 'carried.by said downwardly diverging branches, an advertising device supported by said pivotand movable thereabout, and means cooperating with saidadvertising member for completely hiding the said carriage and track, whereby the said advertising; element moves across said advertising member and also rock's with-relation-thereto when said trackis inclined from the horizontal position and is caused to vibrate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses. I

EUGENE A. 'QUIMBYT. Witnesses:

ELIAS B. W Is BURe, DAVID GoLnsrEI j Washington, I). O.

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